Meaning of 礼贤下士
礼贤下士 means (historical) for an emperor or high minister to lower his status and befriend virtuous and talented people; (modern) for a person of high social status to value and recruit talent. Pronounced lǐ xián xià shì.
- (historical) for an emperor or high minister to lower his status and befriend virtuous and talented people; (modern) for a person of high social status to value and recruit talent
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
míng明
jūn君
wú无
bù不
lǐ礼
xián贤
xià下
shì士
，
yǐ以
tú图
zhì治
guó国
ān安
bāng邦
。
All wise rulers in ancient times treated virtuous scholars with respect, aiming to govern the country well.
Zhè这
wèi位
qǐ企
yè业
jiā家
lǐ礼
xián贤
xià下
shì士
，
gōng公
sī司
huì汇
jù聚
le了
xǔ许
duō多
dǐng顶
jiān尖
rén人
cái才
。
This entrepreneur values talent, and his company has gathered many top-tier professionals.
Yào要
xiǎng想
shì事
yè业
chéng成
gōng功
，
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
bì必
xū须
dǒng懂
dé得
lǐ礼
xián贤
xià下
shì士
de的
dào道
lǐ理
。
To achieve success in one's career, a leader must understand the principle of respecting and recruiting talented people.
Tā他
suī虽
shēn身
jū居
gāo高
wèi位
，
què却
néng能
lǐ礼
xián贤
xià下
shì士
，
xū虚
xīn心
tīng听
qǔ取
zhuān专
jiā家
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
Although he holds a high position, he can still be humble and respectfully listen to experts' opinions.